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On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
I mean, it is an astonishing thing, as you travel to these areas that just completely go dark at night, due to lack of electricity.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso highlights the urgent need for electricity in African communities.

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